Vinyl pressings
by LL Cool J · 1987
I'm Bad / Get Down was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 7 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
XSS - 175993 - 1B HW G 1 C 4Side Bigger runout, etched, variant 1
XSS - 175994 - 1A HW G 1 B 15Side Deffer runout, etched, variant 1
XSS-175 993-1A HW G1 D B 3Side Bigger runout, etched, variant 2
XSS-175 994-1A HW D G1 A 18Side Deffer runout, etched, variant 2
MASTERDISK ZSS-17600-1D G1Side A, Etched/Stamped
ZSS-176001-1A G1 A17Side B, Etched
ZSS 176000Side A, Label
ZSS 176001Side B, Label
ZSS 176000A-side label
650856·6-A1Runout side A, variant 1
650856-6-B1Runout side B, variant 1
650856·6-A1Runout side A, variant 2
650856·6·B2Runout side B, variant 2
650856·6-A1 2 ¦ ΛRunout side A
650856·6·B2 1 ΛRunout side B
650856 6 A*Label side A
650856 6 B*Label side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Def Jam Recordings 38 07120 / Columbia 38 07120First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Def Jam Recordings 12CXP 06799 / Def Jam Recordings 12CXP 6799First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings DEF 650856 7 / CBS DEF 650856 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 650856 6 / Def Jam Recordings DEF 650856 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Jamaica | Columbia 38-07120First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Def Jam Recordings DEF 650856 7 / CBS DEF 650856 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Def Jam Recordings 650856 6 / Def Jam Recordings DEF 650856 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 650856 8 / CBS 650856 8First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 650856 7 / CBS 650856 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 650856 7 / CBS 650856 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Def Jam Recordings 44-06799 / Columbia 44-06799First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Def Jam Recordings 38-07120 / Columbia 38-07120First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Def Jam Recordings 38-07120 / Columbia 38-07120First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 650856 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 650856 7 / CBS 650856 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of I'm Bad / Get Down are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Def Jam Recordings 44-06799.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44-06799, 38-07120, 650856 6, 650856 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS - 175993 - 1B HW G 1 C 4 and XSS - 175994 - 1A HW G 1 B 15. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
